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January 2011

Ecology North

Lethal bird flu confirmed in South Korea wild duck
    Scents latest weapon in fight against sea lampreys
    Thousands of dead birds and fish in Arkansas baffle scientists. Ed note: After posting this info, and the article below, there was an additional report of another unexplained blackbird kill in Beebe, Louisiana.
    Fireworks to blame for dead birds in Arkansas
 

Medical Matters

Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J & J
 

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Governor Kasich names environmental officials
 

Ecology North

US orders more testing of chromium-6 in tap water
    US announces huge oil find
    Scientists find pollutants in Lake Erie Carp
    DNR report: Fish die-off in Lake Erie is normal
February 2011   Wireless advances could mean no more cell towers
    Massive iceberg breaks off after quake
    Modern evolution of Lake Erie
    Toxic algae in Lake Erie may have affect on fish reproduction
    Ohio finds 200 dead geese, others sick, along shore of Lake Erie
 

National Boating Federation

Input request by EPA about Clean Water Act
    EPA decides on E15 for Marine application
    Massachusetts company makes diesel fuel from air, water, and carbon dioxide
March 2011

Ecology North

Stabenow urges passage of bill to halt Asian carp
    Ohio EPA revises fish advisories
    Millions of fish found dead in California marina
    Massive anchovie die-off
 

Human Interest

Wish comes true for cancer stricken 10-year old
 

MBIA

Spring boating expo takes opportunity to warn boaters
 

Ecology North

Japan races to prevent nuke reactor meltdowns
    What is killing the Great Lakes
    Advocates reach invasive species deal with EPA
    Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
    Japan ignites fears about Fermi
    Japan's earthquake shifted balance of the planet
 

ODNR

Ohio Department of Natural Resources report on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announcement of major boating grants for eleven states
 

Ecology North

Timeline: Japan's unfolding nuclear crisis
    State & Federal agencies ready to regulate offshore wind development
    Germany's Merkel vows measured nuclear exit
    Great Lakes water levels expected to drop
 

National Boating Federation

Memorandum of Understanding between NBF and National Water Safety Council
 

Ecology North

With aid slow to come Japanese fend for themselves
    Japan cites radiation in milk & spinach near plant
    NRC approves 20-yr license extensions for nuclear plant reactors
    Perry Nuclear Power Plant withstood earthquake
    NASA spacecraft now circling Mercury
    Will GPS Systems be affected by Japan's earthquake?
   

For those wishing to see some rather fantastic, detailed, pictures of the devastation in Japan, please click on the link. Once you get to the page, move your mouse over the pictures, from right to left, to see the Before and After views. http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

    EPA pursues Michigan's largest coal-fired plant
    Dangerous breach suspected at Japanese nuclear plant
    Merkel calls for nuclear power change
    Oldest U.S. reactor a disaster in waiting
    More radioactive water spills at Japan nuke plant
    Nuclear industry touts safety of new reactors
    Ecology North Report March AYC Meeting
    How the Bayshore Power Plant is a massive fish-killing machine
    How dangerous is nuclear power? Three lessons from Japan.
    Japanese radiation detected in US states
    Should Americans worry about radiation from Japan
    Fermi concerns justified
April 2011

 

Spanish scientists search for fuel of the future
    Ozone layer faces record loss over Arctic
    Rush to determine path of radiation link
    Planned wireless internet network threatens GPS
    Walleye makes comeback in Lake Erie
    Another strong quake ravages tsunami-ravaged Japan
    Multi-million dollar restoration project set for Erie Marsh
    Japan ups nuke crisis severity to match Chernobyl
    Resolution seeks to keep 110lb fish out of Lake Erie
    Report: Carcinogens injected into wells
    Plans for offshore wind farms sputter
    Porous rock adds $10M to project ordered by EPA
    Boating under the influence
    Officials meet to combat phragmites in Lake Erie
 

National Boating Federation

April 2011 Report
May 2011

Medical Matters

Rare cancer strikes hard in Marine City, Michigan
 

Ecology North

Canada's arctic glaciers melting fast
    North Carolina OKs $600M Iberdrola wind farm
    Ohio to build first offshore wind farm in Great Lakes
    Warmer summers increase likelihood of Type E Botulism in Lake Erie's Wildlife
    Wayne County dumps 13 Billion gallons of sewage
    Bad weather blamed for walleye kill
    Dead walleye by the thousands washing up on Lake Erie shorelines
    Dead walleye showing up by the thousands
    When it comes to E85, never mind the data
    Lake Erie exemption removed from drilling ban
    Germany decides to abandon nuclear power
    Oil spill, blast hit crippled Japan nuclear power plant
June 2011   Phosphorus in Lake Winnipeg could lead to toxic algae bloom
    Proposed rules could shrink Lake Erie
    Estral Beach bacteria advisory June 2011
 

National Boating Federation

Ethanol info exchange through NBF
    May 25 2011 Info Release from Customs Border Patrol
 

Ecology North

2nd Lake Erie water use plan in the works
    Raising Lakes Huron, Michigan costly
    Local state park braces for summer woes
    Midwest floods foretell record Gulf dead zone
    Millions of Great Lakes fish killed in power plant intakes
    Algae food found in 30% of Ohio Farmland
    Senate votes marks start of end for ethanol subsidies
    Water cleanup system shut down at Japanese nuclear plant
    Runaway algae returning to Lake Erie
    Solutions sought to eliminate open-lake dumping
    Treatment plants continuing to fight new mercury regulations
    Cause of area water problems remains elusive
    China eyes Canada's oil
July 2011   Michigan effort underway to stop Khapra beetle
    Researchers search for sea lampreys
    Will your GPS work?? If the link in the document doesn't work, here is the url: http://www.capwiz.com/boatus/issues/alert/?alertid=51313591&type=ML
    Lake Huron's water is missing
    Vertical axis wind turbines trump others on land use
August 2011   Workers find ultra-high radiation levels at Fukushima Daiichi plant
    End times?? Texas Lake Turns Blood-Red
 

Health Info

Salmonella outbreak linked to death in California
    Drug-resistant salmonella linked to ground turkey
 

Ecology North

Local sewer systems under pressure to stop discharge of untreated waste
    West Lake Erie again fighting bloom of algae
    Follow this link for new info on West Lake Erie investigation with agricultural impact
    EPA announces grants to protect Lake Erie
    I Smell Sex and Death Manipulating Invasive Sea Lampreys
    Keep funding control measures or watch sea lampreys multiply
    Ohio Senator says more water flows into Lake Erie than flows out
    Monroe company to build wind turbines
    Wind tower factory opens in Monroe
    Surprise underwater volcanic eruption discovered
    Texas plant will turn sewage into drinking water
 

Health Info

Researchers Say They Have Found Common Cause of All Types of ALS
 

Ecology North

Euclid to improve sewers after settlement with EPA
 

Health Info

Algae bloom in Lake Erie causing increased toxicity
 

Ecology North

Lake Erie Death Watch
September 2011   Federal report blames cities & farms for Ohio algae
    Super Earth Could Potentially Support Life
    Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program
    Lake Erie Ambassador hooked on Stone Lab
    Toledo to dispose of biosolids in Lake Erie
October 2011

Health Info

Listeria worries prompt recall of Romaine lettuce
    For Listeria victims sudden turns for the worse
 

Ecology North

Historic ship replica at shipyard in Northeast Ohio
    Time for set of independent eyes at Facility 3
    Hairy crazy ants invade from Texas to Mississippi
    Gone with the Wind, NYPA lets wind project collapse
    Sounding an alarm about Lake Erie algae
    Indiana activist to head anti-carp campaign
November 2011   Weather changes mean more dead zones in Lake Erie
    Who controls the Great Lakes
    Ohio farmers battle sedimentation nutrient runoff in creative ways
    Stench likely from Lake Erie upwelling
    TransCanada says it will move planned pipeline
    Upstream Sewage
    Nutrient management theme of Ohio No-Till Conference
    Reclamation attacks Zebra and Quagga Mussel issues
December 2011   Real battle for Lake Erie just beginning
    Bruce Power cannot ship nuclear waste until permit is renewed
    Top U.S. Export for 2011 is Gas and Fuels